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The Tokyo 2020 Olympics will cost £9.98bn (1.8 trillion yen), six times more than the original estimate, it has been claimed.
Japanese public broadcaster NHK reported the overspend on its website.
It said the huge rise had been caused by unexpected payments for building lanes on highways, as well as rising material costs and personnel expenses.
Next year's Olympics in Rio has a budget of £2.38bn while London 2012 cost £8.77bn in total.
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Japanese public broadcaster NHK reported the overspend on its website.
It said the huge rise had been caused by unexpected payments for building lanes on highways, as well as rising material costs and personnel expenses.
Next year's Olympics in Rio has a budget of £2.38bn while London 2012 cost £8.77bn in total.
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www.bbc.com/sport/olympics/35140865
